How would you describe yourself?

[cabriodster87]

Ambivert

[canadiankid]

I was a total wallflower in higschool. I don't associate with anyone from my highschool anymore. I have 5 very close friends I hang out with on weekends. I have no interest in "hundreds" of acquainances. Just a few very close friends. Although I am not shy anymore.

[OniKyan]

Introvert to the extreme. At parties, I'll be that guy in the corner playing Jetpack Joyride on his phone. I don't go out much anymore.

[JinormusJ]

When I was 15 I left school to do some exploring, ended up with around 150 very close friends and thousands of good acquaintances by the time I turned 18. The mixture of going back to school and cutting out the bad people has left me with quite a bit of acquaintances, but under twenty people who I could confide anything in, and I'd only take a bullet for about fifteen of them.

I feel that nothing in life can be defined in black and white, and this controversy is definitely one of those areas. I definitely fall in-between. I can be completely content being alone (and many times seek breaks of solitude), but I also love the company of others. It's hard for me to imagine anyone that sways completely in one direction.

Hmm. Very true. Most of the times, I can be the "life of the party" where I become very sociable and the guy you be around, however, due to my modesty and introvert dominant feature, I in no way feel content being in such situation. I don't mind going to social gatherings and being around others; I very much do enjoy so; however, nothing pleases me more than to be alone for long periods of time to "recharge". It's not about being black and white, because a healthy human being is both introverted and extraverted, it's just which once is the dominant personality trait

Introvert to the extreme. At parties, I'll be that guy in the corner playing Jetpack Joyride on his phone. I don't go out much anymore.

Infinit Blade anyone? :nice:

I hardly go out anymore; my closest friend just got shipped to the army, I got admitted into a 2 year accelerated program, I'm about to move, and I have work creeping on me every chance it gets.
To speak frankly, I don't have the time, energy, or drive to work on personal relationships as I used to anymore. I have too much business to attend to as it is.

Love it :up:

[Threehz]

Thinking about it, I actually need human contact, I get antsy when I don't have anyone to interact with.

Even right now, one of my jobs as a writer leaves me working completely alone most of the time, and my other job as a research assistant is probably half alone, and half working with one other person. Now that school is out for summer, I work 6am to midnight Monday through Friday, and on the weekends I've been nonstop working on my Z or E30.

I guess I'd classify myself as more of an extrovert. I enjoy meeting new people. In fact, learning about people and how they act, react, interact, think, etc always fascinates me. Social gatherings, and anywhere with people is like a live science experiment that you are able to greatly change the outcome of. Suppose that's my view of life. One big experiment.

[E30_Pare]

I'm completely intro. I've got friends not a loner, but I used to hang out with them everyday just doing whatever it is we do. Since I moved however I hardly see them maybe 20-30 times the past year. Doesn't sound like much but definitely enough for me. I enjoy my alone time just doing what I do Kicking back getting fat you know the good life. They call every once in a while not to sound like a dick, but I usually just ignore it. I know they hate it, but I just don't like to socialize until one of those 20-30 times I see you a year. I'm not anti social by any means The complete opposite in fact. Note these r close friends. Thank god they're not on r3v. It isn't like my life is without complete human interaction I still have my everyday. I enjoy speaking to ppl that I don't know & won't know.

Is something wrong with me? Ive taken some hardcore philosophy in my short time on earth. Everything is a Microcosm of the macrocosm type bs. My head hurts remembering

[samurai pizza cats]

describe myself?

Wheres the "broke as hell" button?

[freeride53]

I've had quite a few "close" friends since the beginning of middle school.

I was a weird kid during my childhood, I had a lot of communicative problems, and social issues. I had a studder when I was a little kid, and people thought I was weird.

Joining my high school rowing team was one of the best things I ever did. It really taught me about work ethic, and dedication. It also helped to open up a bunch of close friendships. Truly awesome stuff. Rowing got my ass into college, and while I don't ever see myself making it near the Olympics, it helped to shape me as an induvidual.
Going to own up to that all the way to my senior year hopefully, if I can continue to manage studies, sports, and fun.

I don't know what happened, but I seemed to turn out okay. Just finished my first year of college, learned tons about myself, had a fuck load of fun, and made many good friends, and subsequently, a few foes - including my ex-roommate who is a edgy coke head.

I wish I could go back 14 or 15 years and tell that little kid to stop crying and look towards the future. That's all.

[Aus E30]

Introverted, and according to a quick online Personality test (because those things are legit!) I'm also an above average scorer for Schizoid/Schizotypal/Antisocial
Borderline personality disorder.

Schizoid Personality Disorder - individual generally detached from social relationships, and shows a narrow range of emotional expression in various social settings; emotional zombies who stopped feeling due to trauma(s) and/or can't feel due to organic depression

Schizotypal Personality Disorder - individual is uncomfortable in close relationships, has thought or perceptual distortions, and peculiarities of behavior; preoccupied with seeing themselves and/or the world as strange/odd

Dramatic Personality Disorders: Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic

Individuals with these disorders have intense, unstable emotions, distorted self-perception, and/or behavioral impulsiveness.

Antisocial Personality Disorder - individual shows a pervasive disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others; Preoccupied with disdain/contempt for others and often a need for control/power over others.

Borderline Personality Disorder - individual shows a generalized pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and observable emotions, and significant impulsiveness. Core issue is an inability to regulate emotions.

Fucking sluts, making me crazy and shit.




BUT seeing as the title/op is asking to describe OURSELVES. I'm a pretty nice non-douchey guy who likes to bring lols. *twitch*

[StereoInstaller1]

if we werent mostly introverts, we wouldnt be on r3v. /shotinthedark

Not even remotely true for me.

I am a highly evolved social butterfly. I truly do radiate confidence and self sufficiency. I am, in fact, professionally trained to do so. People literally crowd around me on a frequent basis on almost any kind of social gathering and I enjoy that kind of attention, to a certain extent. It drains me to the point that after even a few hours at a BMW event, I am exhausted.

It is not as easy as I make it look, that is for sure.

Please understand that I am not at all trying to brag, or in any way claim any kind of superiority by saying this, it is simply the truth. Ask literally anyone who knows me. People follow me, I literally have groupies and have since my late teens. I am almost always the center of attention, and it really isn't even my choice, I just am. I play the part fairly well, IMO.

Part of it, of course, is over 30 years in a retail sales environment. If you "shine", you make more money. I can literally switch it on and off, but I can shine like freaking Jesus.

In small-ish groups of 4 to 12, I really feel most comfortable...no matter the crowd. Bikers or church ladies, rednecks or doctors, does not matter. I am less comfortable in a large crowd, unless I am the one speaking, on stage, as in a sales or training type atmosphere. If 75 people are there, I am out back with 2 or 3 others who feel as I do.

My personality type is insanely rare. Imagine someone who is not by nature "showy", but is very comfortable addressing large (10K+ is no fear for me) crowds, as long as I have something to either teach, sell or explain.

I am less comfortable if the crowd is smaller, like 50 to 150...just not enough people, too many know me, etc. I really should have been either a showboating asshat lawyer or some kind of public speaker.

Sales, lectures, training, whatever, just give me a topic and 24 hours and I will be ready, professional voice training and all. Shove a mic in my face with no warning and I do falter, unless we are talking about stereo crap. I can talk all damn day about stereo crap, especially if the crowd has any technical knowledge. I have been in a few commercials and each time I am amazed how professional and "clear" I sound...like someone else is talking, I guess.

We all have our quirks, don't we? I don't know what drove me to exhibit the behavior I do, the constant talking, the constant wanting to understand and the constant desire to be understood...but I seem to always be honestly welcome, like a treasured guest or something. I do like being me, if that means anything. Even as a fat bald old fuck, I am still happy to be me.

I am also an "auditory" learner, which drives people insane as I require them to actually explain themselves. Very few people are comfortable explaining and would rather show by example, which is a poor way for me to learn. It makes me a frustrating person to be around, and especially with my being a fairly intimidating person (until you get over it, that is).

[RUFFLZ]

are you a fat bald jesus?

[StereoInstaller1]

are you a fat bald jesus?

I bet a few hundred people around here would agree with that...I just lay my hands on your stereo and yell "HEAL!"

[slammin.e28]

I'm a huge introvert.

Unless I'm intro'd to someone and we have similar interests.

I become a huge extrovert when I drink though, but don't we all?

[Eecen]

describe myself?
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Wheres the "broke as hell" button?

Yeah'up.

[freeride53]

long but interesting story

Luke, why say "should have been" life is too short to not try a shit ton of things. I know you're expanding GAS, why not take that path to the extreme?
You've got a lot of knowledge on car audio, I could totally see your business endeavors blowing up. GL with it man!